Fwd: : Iweala's Beast of No Nation on Netflix [Former Nigerian Minister's Son's Book Enters Limelight With Author Biography and Well Wisher Congraulations in Relation to Nigerian Politics]
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Uzodinma Iweala
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Uzodinma Iweala during a public reading at the Frankfurt Book Fair on 10/17/2008
Uzodinma Iweala (born November 5, 1982) is an author, sociologist and physician who hails from Nigeria. His debut novel, Beasts of No Nation, is a formation of his thesis work at Harvard. It depicts a child soldier in an unnamed African country. The book, published in 2005, has received considerable critical acclaim from sources like Time Magazine, The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, The Times,[1] and Rolling Stone.
The son of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Iweala attended St. Albans School in Washington D.C. and also attended Harvard College at Harvard University earning an A.B., magna cum laude, in English and American Literature and Language in 2004.[2] While at Harvard, Iweala earned the Hoopes Prize and Dorothy Hicks Lee Prize for Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis, 2004; Eager Prize for Best Undergraduate Short Story, 2003; and the Horman Prize for Excellence in Creative Writing, 2003.[2] He is a graduate of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, class of 2011.[3] He is currently a fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University.[4]
He won the New York Public Library's 2006 Young Lions Fiction Award. In 2007, he was named as one of Granta magazine's 20 best young American novelists.[5]
References
- "The Times review". London.[dead link]
- http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writer.asp?cid=1458920
- Franklin, Marcus (February 11, 2007). "Young Author Iweala Set for Med School". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
- "Fellow: Uzodinma Iweala", Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University.
- "Granta Best of young American novelists".
External links
- Audio: Uzodinma Iweala reading from Beasts of No Nation at the Key West Literary Seminar, 2008.
- Audio: Iweala reads from work-in-progress about people living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. From Key West Literary Seminar, 2008.
- Radio interview on Bookworm.
- Andrea Sachs, "Galley Girl Catches Up With Uzodinma Iweala" (interview), Time magazine, November 29, 2005.
Congratulations to my son, Uzodinma Iweala, whose award winning book, Beasts of No Nation, was made into an award winning movie set to hit theaters and netflix on October 16 2015.
Watch the trailer https://youtu.be/2xb9Ty-1frw.
Read the review: http://www.economist.com/…/pr…/2015/09/film-beasts-no-nation
Charles Adebayo Bello Excellent! I'm not surprised ma. Keep the good work up.
Adepitan Adebayo Bero Oh congratulations Madam.. God has continued to make a special visit to your home and may God also do same for us. I bet I so envy you. Wow!
Bale Steven Let's give it to a worthy mother whose efforts towards nation building and not just her home is beyond a pass mark. Your enemies will submit to you. Congrats!
Okoli Chibuike My own bi sey whoever God blessed no one can curse. Where is mouth diarrhoea suffering governor according to pdp. I hope he is seeing and reading it. Bible says he who laugh last laugh best and dat is exactly wat is happening in the life of Mummy Ngozi, while she is celebrating double blessings another came in but Mr oshiomole is fight area boys fight at bayelsa. Wat a nemesis. Well congrat madam and congrat ur son.
Sunny Okechukwu Congratulations Princess Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and entire family, this is indeed a period of celebration and uplifting for your family. Who God has lifted up, no man can pull down. Celebrations will not cease in your life!!
Olu-davies Bidemi Congratulations Dr. Mrs. Iweala! Nigeria needs forward looking youths like your son! I do hope to find the book an interesting read. Where can one get copies?
Cos-Smart Ukwuoma Congrats Ada Igbo. There's no stopping you and all yours. God spee...
Santhus Aroh Congratulations madam for this and your double appointments. God is fighting your war for you, you and yours shall never be vanquished.
Sean Babbage Charles Just like his name means in igbo,his road shall forever remain blessed.
Dominion Anayo Madam carry go God almighty is wit you and your family. Forget about what enemies are saying.
Ibhasabemon Caleb Na only good things dey happen to this woman. Haters can keep wailing. U are greately loved.
Ijeoma Agwu Congratulations Ma. Wishing you and your family many more things to Celebrate. God bless you!!!
Chizurum Ozoemelam Congrats to a noble woman and to my brother uzo.
Obeta Michael Okwuchukwu Congratulations. Our Mother. May God continue to uplift you in a special way. #thefingerofGod
Wilfred Segun-Dare Continue to make waves while those envying you continue to make a mess of little assignments given to them.
Agbo Chinedu Congrats ma,the more they talk the more accolades will come ur way.
Victor Victor Congratulation to your son Uzodinma Iweala. His best is yet to come and will surely come by the Lord of Host Yeshua.
Nwachukwu Nwachukwu congrats to uzo and you ma may God Almighty continue to protect u and your family members in Jesus Christ Name Amen
Chigozie Alex Congrat's mum u are worthy to be a mother cos u sow a good seed on ur son... Congrat's uzo
Eddy Edionwe Congratulations ma,I thank God for His grace upon your life .
Okeke Ngozi oshomo ole,where u dey? Shebi Shame don catch u n ur little bride wey dey make u craze.Yeye monkey look man.
Kelechi Rowland This is something Oshomole's son and all the sons of your detractors can never achieve. We Praise You Madam. Biafra Loves You.
Joseph Osuagwu please ngozi okoji iweala i want you to know that nigeria don't love you and the are ready to destroy your career, your family and kill you if the have chance. please use your connection to meet U.N leader banki moon for biafra sovereignty restoration, meet some of our pro biafra IPOB family in U.S and london to make sure biafra is achieved from U.N. if biafra is achieved from U.N leader baki moon, we make you the prime minister of biafra republic so that you will expand our economy to great standard, go to google.com and search this word "biafra a member of U.N ECOSOC" and also check google.com to search for "images for bight of biafra"
Ubah Phils Congratulations madam, may the almighty GOD adding more blessings to you and your family amen.
Thomas Olofu I celebrate with you all! Congratulations! The sky is not ur limit n that of ur children's
Chinedu Akanisi Waoh,renown family of excellence will ever be beautiful gates as biblical injunction institutes! Congrats Ma once again.
Nabhel Bala Ominigbo wow! always in unspeakable joy of the lord. congrats ma. The lord is with you always as you are humble forever.
Charles Omekwu A noble woman begets a noble son. Triple congratulations!
Celex Khama Akason who wouldn't wanna have u as a mum???.. u keep disgracing ur enemies.
Amorin Samuel May the grace of God Almigty continue to abide with your family ma.Congratulations Uzo.
Henry Sunday Nworie Great Biafran women and children.God bless Biafra!
Chiwetelu Tobechukwu He who laugh last rather She that laugh last laugh best.Congrats Mama and to your son.Nigerians are proud of you both.
Godwin Akpan God bless him and his mother.
Okeibunor Charles Ayaunor Success has many friends. 1st very few moslems and hausa's are commenting. Are we still one Nigeria? Or they will soon comment. They are reluctant to celebrate good news because there is no room for fight and arguements in this news item. I rejoice with Uzodinma and wish him more adaptations.
Adoga Friday Why are your children not answering their father's surename instead of your own father's surname- Chuka Iwugo That is cute and I know God will continually bless u and let ur detractors live to see it and rejoice with u with sincere repentance.
Nyenke Gift Congratulations to ur family.
Pastor Tony Ibeneme Congratulation my dear lovely sister, this is in deed your year of triumph, & that is why you are triumphing over every challenges that comes your way, so let them know that for you challenges are bread for you, to give energy for the next level, non was designed to stop you for you are unstoppable. Glory to God.
Michael Thompson Good one. Let the heritage continue
Emeka Orajaka Haters can now go and hug any nearby transformer,.who Jah bless, no man curse. Ma, Jehovah had blessed you and yours and there is nothing the enemy can do about it.
Adedeji Adeyanju Congratulations! Ma, I said it sometimes ago that you belong to the class of "NOISE CREATORS " and not the "NOISE MAKERS". WE LOVE YOU AND PROUD OF YOU.
Justus Ekeigwe That's amazing. Can't wait to catch it on Netflix. Congratulations to Uzodinma.
Richard Ikechukwu Nwachi Congratulations! Every seed produces its kind.
Anderson Anderson buhari daughter is out there insulting another president on twitter while home grown nurtured kids are making history
Odiong Ekanem You're blessed Ma and an inspiration to this generation, I'm currently reading your book "Reforming the Unreformable" and would like you to do a sequel based on your second stint as MOF... Future generations need your experience.
Winnie Ij Emenaka Congrats Dear!!! God is on ur side.....
James Sunday money speaks!!! nah today!
Cassy Okeke Congrats Madam. Your genius has reflected evidently in your son.
Roca Uzezi Shyne No wonder it runs in the family, congratulations
Sikiru Lawal Congratulations once again, but don't be surprised if some of these retarded social media claims that the proceeds from the book is looted from nigeria tresury
Imëh Fråñk Effîøng Congrats Dr Iweala. You are truly blessed with good children too: may the good Lord make them greater than you just as you are greater than your parents, IJN. Amen.
Freedom Banks God's blessings all the way all the time to shame of your detractors and haters
Chukwuemeka Joseph lion begats lion.....
Isah Jamu Gamba Like mother like son, congratulations madam
Solomony Wise Greater height,its in the family bloodstream.
Chukwuma Lex Okorie Family of great people
Otokpa C. Otokpa Who God has blessed no man can curse.
Sindiswa Tshomela Superb...
Samson Tannon Tongman Wow, this is so nice. You are indeed blessed
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Onyeka Edmond-okafor Whom God has blessed no man can cause QED!- Onyeka Edmond-okafor You trained him well! No mind oshiomole who imported yellow sisi wife
Michael Oseme Thanks be to God
George Billton The winner cycle
Edwin Ogbemudia Obaseki Congrats to your son. Oshiomole wii be sad now. Lol
Innocent Miracle Ofcorse why won't he inherit his mom genius
Rowlandee Efobi Bravo !
Enate Ogedegbe Congratulations Ma!!!
Oluwaseyi Olumayowa O Congratulations ma'am. I rejoice with your son on his achievements. More grease to his elbows.
Pius Okhumen Congrats Mama Finance Par excellent
Mariam Olasunbo Ishola Adeshina Congrats
Ifeanyi Opara Not surprising at all. More grease .
Ogbuefi-Ojukwu Cassandra Onyinye Congratulations son! Your mum has achieved a lot, please my dear, follow her footsteps, congratulations once again, my dear.
OluFlora Okoduwa Congratulations .
Esther Mbakwe Dr you and your family are above your mediocas. Whom the Lord has blessed no man can course. God said he has not permitted any body to touch hid anointed one.
Marvin Ndubuisi Good one
Uchenna Raymond Ur d best amongst ur naïve n disillutioned contemporaries ma.
Nathaniel Bala Congrats
Attang Uzoma Congrats Uzo .more of it jareh..God bless you .
Bright Chinedu Onukwugha Blessed family. ...I tap into your blessings
Adelowokan Paul Adekunle Congrats.
Dele Olanrewaju "Everything na double double...na double double".
Congratulations !
Tom Shegs Arowojolu Many congrats, Uzodinma and to you too ma'am.
Daramola Martina Onyeka Like mother like son. Good brain inherited.
Shade Hambolu-Okondo Congrats to Uzo, pls note that ten thousand of them can't stop the wonders of God. I rejoice with u ma.
Ugbechie Shadrach Congrats Ma.
Bartholomew A. Ndimkoha Congrats!
Hilary Ukwute Congratulations to you great lioness of Africa and to your son ..we expect no less a lioness does not give birth to a cow...
Titilope Omodara Congrat
Efosa Igbinoba Blessed family
Thank-God Eboh Good news. Good for you. Good for me. Thank you for raising such an adorable child.
Arthur Huxy Awesome
Usani Odum Congrats ma. Seems u r a successful mum too. God bless u ma.
Ebiunor Okem Donatus Who God bless is already blessed
Livingstone Djandja Edendo Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Chukwuma Jim James We are Moving Forward.Congrats
Okenna Ifiorah Uzo, congratulations.
Chiemela Evurunobi Congratulations, Ma. Triple blessings for your family. More blessing on the way for you abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Nurudeen Yahya Nice one
Dorothy Harry Congrats ma.
Oladunjoye Oladayo Segun Congratulations
Nkiru Nwonu Congratulations Ada Di Ora Mma! Shout out to uzo! Faithfull God
Humphrey Elendu CONGRATULATIONS!
Boniface Kalu Congratulations. God will do more for you and your house
Stella Chukwuma Congratulations. Agwo adi amu ihe di mkpumkpu. Like begets like
Chinedu Ukatu Congrats Madam
Obumneme Umeonwuka Wow...wonderful! Mother and son making headlines. May Your resourcefulness continue to make the desired impacts! Congrats The Iwealas.
Damian Abata Congrats Uzo
Dnl Chuks Newlife congrats Ngo. also congrats for your new job
Tonia Helen Ugbem Congratulations to you too ma for your new appointment. you are a model one should emulate.
Jamo Brown Congrat mum
Sola Adeola Adewunmi Congratulations to your son ma, let me also use this medium to congratulate you on your new appointments at the international stage for you the sky is the starting point.
David Chukwuemeka Ekeoma LIKE MOTHER,LIKE SON,CONGRATS.
Kunomate Amachree Congratulations to Uzodinma.
Uyai Idiong Like Mother, like son
Offor Johnmaxino The things the zoo can't see the world is seing it. This is why we need Biafra seriously so that we can recognise and apreciate our people ourselves before the world recognises them. Zoogeria is a beast and No nation. UP BIAFRA PEOPLE WE ARE REALY GREAT.
Attah Joshua Congrats the iwealas are doing mighty things
Emma Ari Avula Very good one. Like mother like son! Blessed Family.
Anyasi Obiageli Victoria God has blessed you and there is nothing anybody can say or do about it. Double congratulations.
Chisteval RexCeedo Auspicous
Nsikak Essien Congratulations to him.
Ifeoma Offodum Thank God 4 u Maam,u really hv an enviable destiny which is of course 4rm God.Bcos God said we shall b d head and not d tail,thank God 4 ur new appointment.To him only b praised,Ma rmber i was d one who sent u a msage on fb asking 4 employment.I wud like 2 patner wif u in ur new project,if u can fix me smwhere.Am a graduate of Mass com.thanks.my num is 08030942607.Thanks ma,my role model
Soundman Chuka Congrats Uzo!
Anya Onyinyechi Ezewusi congrats to him...
Favour Crystallife Mama move on
Amb Gideon Ogar You are bless madam and there's nothing any man can do about it.
Progress Lekpughi congratulation
Olih Henrietta Chinenye We're really proud of him.
Betty Davidson Congratulations
Nwachukwu Augustine Double congratulations! Haters go dry from nyash.
Bernard Nawa Glory, I rejoice with you, ' nothing do you, nothing for your enemies except gnashing of teeth' . You are the one The Lord has always delighted to honour
Samuel Terios I celebrate an icon,WELDONE
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Precious Hart Nice one ma'am. Congrats to dis great success
Chiedozie Ngozi Congratulations
Christian Gogogwute Okwudiwa This is awesome. The passion for excellence is trickling down the family
Sylvester Omoregie Imhanobe Congrats
Nnamdi Onyebuchi Like begets like, congrats ma!
Sunny Nwagor Congrat ma dat's god win
Danladi Saleh Idrisa Congratulations. That is fantastic.
Kelvin Dalrymple Congrats to Uzo!
Oby Ekwenugo Congratulations!!! Uzodinma... ..So true @Richard
Emmanuel Onwuamaeze Congratulations my montor
Fayowole Ayelo true mother indeed
Divine Ngadi Congrats
Emmanuel Ekene Nestor congrats,up biafra
David Umoh Congrats
Martins Olukaiyeja Mummy I congratulate you and your son
CJ Saint Ngoo baby, you are blessed!
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Andrew Egbuchiem Congrats.........
Anselm Rex only intellects reproduce intellectuals congrt
Martin Mba wow!!
Solomon Mamman A big congrate madam
Ben Erudite Congrats Madam, Happy for your son Uzodinma.
Florence Ainenehi Wow commendable
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Steve Okonjo Uzodinma nwanem...... udo! Go for more laurels; odigi na obala. Congrats!!!- Richard Enyichi Chigbu Udo n'amara nke onyenwanyi Jesus christ noyere gi na ezi na ulo gi rue ubua n ebighi ebi amen. I miss u in Council. Remain blessed ma
Chukwu Joshua Chinonso Excellence all the way!
Enwerem Victor Ifeanyi Am proud of you! Congrats!!
Offon Eyo Congrates
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On 25 September 2015 at 17:39, Oluwatoyin Adepoju <toyink...@gmail.com> wrote:
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From: Segun Sanni therea...@yahoo.com [Naijadreamteamintellectuals] <Naijadreamtea...@yahoogroups.co.uk>
Date: 25 September 2015 at 13:57
Subject: [Naijadreamteamintellectuals] Fw: [NIgerianWorldForum] Iweala's Beast of No Nation on Netflix
To: Oyo State Intellectual Forum <Oyo-...@yahoogroups.com>, NAIJA Dream Team Intellectuals <Naijadreamtea...@yahoogroups.co.uk>
Congratulations to my son, Uzodinma Iweala, whose award winning book, Beasts of No Nation, was made into an award winning movie set to hit theaters and netflix on October 16 2015.
Watch the trailerhttps://youtu.be/2xb9Ty-1frw.
Read the review:http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2015/09/film-beasts-no-nation
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and 865 others like this.Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
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